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岩岩巉巉

ngaam4 ngaam4 caam4 caam4

irregular, asymmetric

This word can only be used in Spoken Cantonese or informal Cantonese writing. 粵

Level: 3

岩岩巉巉

岩 ngaam4 am4 yan2 - large rock; mountain
岩 ngaam4 am4 yan2 - large rock; mountain
巉 caam4 zhan3 chan2 - precipitous
巉 caam4 zhan3 chan2 - precipitous

This word was added by bybell on 5th Apr 2006 and last edited on 15th Jul 2008

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